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/ 11 months agoCity mouse or country mouse? I collect mice from Philly homes to study how they got so good at urban living
An evolutionary biologist is studying what these resilient urban pests can teach us about adaptation and evolution.
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/ 11 months agoProteins in milk and blood could one day let doctors detect breast cancer earlier – and save lives
Identifying proteins that are only present in bodily fluids when a patient has breast cancer could provide a way to screen...
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/ 11 months agoCOVID-19 vaccines: CDC says people ages 65 and up should get a shot this spring – a geriatrician explains why it’s vitally important
As you get older, you’re at higher risk of severe infection and your immunity declines faster after vaccination.
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/ 11 months agoWendy’s ‘surge pricing’ mess looks like a case study in stakeholder conflict
Sometimes, good news for investors is bad for consumers.
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/ 11 months agoEmployees have a right to express support for Black Lives Matter while they’re on the job, according to a historic labor board decision
Racism can be a workplace issue, even at Home Depot.
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/ 11 months agoJudge nixes some of Georgia’s charges against Trump and his allies − but that won’t necessarily derail the case
A Georgia election law scholar explains what’s behind the ruling and what it means for the state’s prosecution of Trump.
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/ 11 months agoBuyouts can bring relief from medical debt, but they’re far from a cure
Local governments are increasingly buying – and forgiving – their residents’ medical debt.
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/ 11 months agoPutin has no successor, no living rivals and no retirement plan – why his eventual death will set off a vicious power struggle
A West Point professor of Russian politics and foreign policy looks at the future of Russia without Putin.
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/ 11 months agoCongress is failing to deliver on its promise of billions more in research spending, threatening America’s long-term economic competitiveness
A deal that avoided a shutdown also slashed spending for the National Science Foundation, putting it billions below a congressional target...
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/ 11 months agoWhat is the Darien Gap? And why are more migrants risking this Latin American route to get to the US?
More than half a million people made the treacherous crossing in 2023 – far higher than in previous years.
